Attachment for eyeglasses.



F. MAUHA'RT, JR.

ATTACW- EENT FOR EYEGLASSES.

AFPLlCATlON FILED NOV. 29, me.

Patented Oct. 1, 191a;

.for Eyeglasses,

FRANK MAUHART, 73., OF PLAIN-FIELD, NEW JERSEY.

ATTACHMENT FOR EYEGLASSES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 001.1, 1918.

Application filed November 29, 1916. Serial in. 134,122.

To all whom it may concern: I

' Be it known that I, FRANK MAUHART, Jr., a c-itizen of the United States, residin at lainfield, in the county of Union and tate of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments specification. v I

My invention relates to new. and useful improvements in spectacles andeyeglasses and has particular reference to a clamping. means to attach a supplemental lens to the lens ofthe glasses or spectacles. V

The object of my invention is to provide means for attaching an amber, readin lensor a supplemental lens of any descriptlon to eyeglasses or spectacles. I

A still further object of my invention resides in the provision of a clamping device of the class described that is simple in construction, efficient in operation andthat can be manufactured and placed on the market at a minimum cost.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of my invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification; in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a pairof glasses with my invention applied.

Fig. 2 is a section of the same on the line Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my inven-.

tion attached to a supplemental lens; and

Fig. 4 is a modified form of my invention in section.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein similar characters of reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout the various, views, in which A designates a pair of rimless eyeglasses in its entirety having a pair of supplemental lenses 1 attached thereto by means of a clamping member comprising a pair of metallic strips 2 conforming in shape to the contour of the eyeglass lens. The said strips are carried by the supplemental lens and are adapted to be inserted over the lens 3. The

of-which the following is a fingers le on one side ofthe strip are bent laterally:- of the said strip forming sprm arms. The'said. spring fingers are provide amping means to to accommodate my cl lenses of various-thicknesses. The opposite side. ofthe strip 2 is provided with-a flange 5 bent laterally of the strip and carried by the supplemental lens.

provide a groove 7- to accommodatethe rim of spectacles. The other In the .modified form of my invention shown in Fig. 4 I

features ofmy de Foe are ,similar-jto those of my preferred orm.

My invention is particularly adapted for attaching the common form of amber glasses vto the lens of the spectacles or eyeglasses which maybe worn for ordinaryinse.

It will be understood that thelabove de-' drawing com-- diment of myscription and ,accompanyin prehend only the general em improved clamp and" that various minorchanges in within the scope of the appended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages detail of construction; proportion and arrangement of parts may be made desire to se-- pair of eye glasses, of supplemental lenses" arranged adjacent said first lenses, arcuate metal strips having fingers formed thereon in spaced relation and extending at substantially right angles therefrom adapted to be detachably engaged with certain of the marginal portions of said first and second men-v tioned lenses for securing the same in their adjacent positions.

2. A clamp of the character described comprising an arcuate strip of spring metal having fingers formed thereonand extending at substantially right angles thereto for engaging and securing the mam and supple mental lenses of eye glasses in adjacent positlons.

, In testimony whereof, I'afiix my signature hereto.

FRANK MAUHART. J R. 

